The 2025 MLS Next Pro season was the fourth season of MLS Next Pro, the second-tier league of Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 7 and ended on October 5. The playoffs began on October 19 and ended on November 8.
Teams Stadiums and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Atlanta United 2 Fifth Third Stadium 10,200 Austin FC II Parmer Field 1,000 Carolina Core FC Truist Point 4,500 Chattanooga FC Finley Stadium 20,412 Chicago Fire FC II SeatGeek Stadium 20,000 FC Cincinnati 2 NKU Soccer Stadium 1,000 Colorado Rapids 2 Denver Soccer Stadium 2,000 Columbus Crew 2 Historic Crew Stadium 19,968 Crown Legacy FC Sportsplex at Matthews 5,000 Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium 3,200 Huntsville City FC Joe W. Davis Stadium 6,000 Inter Miami CF II Chase Stadium 21,000 Alt URL Los Angeles FC 2 Titan Stadium 10,000 Minnesota United FC 2 National Sports Center 5,500 New England Revolution II Gillette Stadium 20,000 New York City FC II Belson Stadium 2,168 New York Red Bulls II MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field 5,000 North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium 48,114 Orlando City B Osceola County Stadium 5,300 Philadelphia Union II Subaru Park 18,500 Portland Timbers 2 Providence Park 25,218 Real Monarchs Zions Bank Stadium 5,000 Sporting Kansas City II Children's Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village 3,500 St. Louis City 2 Energizer Park 22,423 The Town FC Saint Mary's Stadium 5,500 Toronto FC II York Lions Stadium 4,000 Tacoma Defiance Starfire Sports Complex 4,500 Ventura County FC William Rolland Stadium 3,000 Whitecaps FC 2 Swangard Stadium 5,288
Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Atlanta United 2 Austin FC II Carolina Core FC Chattanooga FC Chris Nugent Chicago Fire FC II FC Cincinnati 2 Colorado Rapids 2 Columbus Crew 2 Crown Legacy FC Houston Dynamo 2 Marcelo Santos Huntsville City FC Chris O'Neal Inter Miami CF II Los Angeles FC 2 Minnesota United FC 2 New England Revolution II New York City FC II New York Red Bulls II North Texas SC Orlando City B Philadelphia Union II Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Sporting Kansas City II St. Louis City 2 The Town FC Toronto FC II Tacoma Defiance Ventura County FC Whitecaps FC 2
Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment St. Louis City 2 David Critchley Promoted to 1st Team Interim Coach May 27, 2025 2nd in West John Hackworth (interim) May 27, 2025 New York Red Bulls II Ibrahim Sekagya Promoted to 1st Team Assistant June 10, 2025 1st in East Michael Bradley June 12, 2025
Regular season Each team played 28 matches during the regular season in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling. The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs.
Conference standings Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Overall table
Player statistics
Goals RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jason ShokalookChicago Fire FC II202 Samuel SarverNorth Texas SC193 Yu TsukanomeTacoma Defiance184 Mykhi JoynerSt. Louis City 2155 Mamadou Billo DiopColorado Rapids 2146 Jesús BareaReal Monarchs13 Nelson PierreWhitecaps FC 2 Nonso AdimabuaThe Town FC Liam ButtsNew England Revolution II Seymour ReidNew York City FC II
Hat-tricks +PlayerTeamAgainstScoreDate Yu Tsukanome Tacoma Defiance Whitecaps FC 25–3 (H)April 6 Gage Guerra Portland Timbers 2 Ventura County FC2–3 (A)April 23 Seymour Reid New York City FC II New York Red Bulls II5–2 (H)May 9 Mykhi Joyner4 St. Louis City 2 Portland Timbers 26–3 (H)May 23 Ibrahim Kasule New York Red Bulls II Crown Legacy FC2–5 (A)June 4 Samuel Sarver4 North Texas SC Sporting Kansas City II1–4 (A)July 18 Mijahir Jiménez New York Red Bulls II New York City FC II4–2 (H)July 20 Cruz Medina The Town FC Real Monarchs4–0 (H)July 26 Jason Shokalook4 Chicago Fire FC II Sporting Kansas City II9–2 (H)July 27 Jeorgio Kocevski Ventura County FC Tacoma Defiance4–6 (A)August 1 Sebastian Gomez Tacoma Defiance Ventura County FC4–6 (H)August 1 Mamadou Billo Diop Colorado Rapids 2 Austin FC II4–1 (H)August 15 Nimfasha Berchimas Crown Legacy FC Inter Miami CF II6–0 (H)August 22 Nehuén Benedetti New York Red Bulls II Columbus Crew 27–4 (H)August 31 Jason Shokalook Chicago Fire FC II New York City FC II4–5 (H)September 14 Sebastiano Musu New York City FC II Chicago Fire FC II4–5 (A)September 14 Samuel Sarver North Texas SC Los Angeles FC 22–4 (A)October 5
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 Marcos DiasNew England Revolution II132 Claudio CassanoChicago Fire FC II10 Tate RobertsonChattanooga FC Rafael MosqueraNew York Red Bulls II5 Brendan McSorleySt. Louis City 28 Jackson CastroWhitecaps FC 27 Rayan ElloumiWhitecaps FC 27 Nehuén BenedettiNew York Red Bulls II Matt EvansLos Angeles FC 2 Missael RodríguezThe Town FC Emil JääskeläinenSt. Louis City 2 Sebastiano MusuNew York City FC II Julien LacherNew York City FC II Idoh Zeltzer-ZubidaInter Miami CF II Nicolás RincónColumbus Crew 2 Gabriel WessehAtlanta United 2 Christopher Olney JrPhiladelphia Union II Curt CalovMinnesota United FC 2 Anthony AlaouiehColumbus Crew 2
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Eldin JakupovićChattanooga FC102 Adisa De RosarioToronto FC II83 Francesco MontaliThe Town FC74 Aidan StokesNew York Red Bulls II6 Alex SuttonCarolina Core FC6 Pierce HolbrookPhiladelphia Union II57 Pedro CruzHouston Dynamo 24 Cabral CarterLos Angeles FC 2 Charlie FarrarAustin FC II Lukas BurnsPortland Timbers 2 Erik LautaHuntsville City FC Colin WelshSt. Louis City 2 Zack CampagnoloColorado Rapids 2 Donovan ParisianNew England Revolution II
Playoffs
The playoffs featured 15 single elimination matches over four consecutive weekends, beginning October 19 and culminating with the MLS Next Pro Cup on November 8.
The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. Matchups during the first two rounds were determined through the pick-your-opponent format within each conference. In the first round, teams ranked first, second, and third earned the right to, in order of ranking, picked their opponent who must have been ranked fifth through eighth. In the second round, the highest ranked team remaining picked an opponent from the two lowest ranked teams remaining.
Bracket
Conference Quarterfinals
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
2025 MLS Next Pro Cup Final
Most Valuable Player: Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls II)
League awards
Individual awards AwardWinnerTeamGolden Boot Jason Shokalook Chicago Fire FC IIPlaymaker of the Year Marcos Dias New England Revolution IIPathway Player of the Year Osaze De Rosario Tacoma DefianceDefender of the Year Neil Pierre Philadelphia Union IIGoalkeeper of the Year Eldin Jakupović Chattanooga FCCoach of the Year John Hackworth St. Louis City 2Most Valuable Player Samuel Sarver North Texas SC
Best XI GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef Eldin Jakupović (CFC) Gabriel Mikina (STL) Neil Pierre (PU2) Tate Robertson (CFC) Nehuén Benedetti (NYR) Alan Carleton (HUN) Marcos Dias (NE2) Cruz Medina (TTFC) Mykhi Joyner (STL) Sam Sarver (NTX) Jason Shokalook (CHI)
Match Officials of the Year RefereeAssistant RefereeFourth Official Calin Radosav Adam Cook Eric Burton
Monthly awards WeekPlayer of the MonthRising Star of the MonthGoalkeeper of the MonthCoach of the MonthTeam of the Month Player Club Player Club Player Club Player ClubMarch Diego GonzalezHouston Dynamo 2 Yuval CohenInter Miami CF II Colin WelshSt. Louis City 2 David CritchleySt. Louis City 2St. Louis City 2April Osaze De RosarioTacoma Defiance Colton SwanColorado Rapids 2 Pedro CruzHouston Dynamo 2 Jeremy HallMinnesota United FC 2Chattanooga FCMay Mykhi JoynerSt. Louis City 2 Dylan VanneyVentura County FC Aidan StokesNew York Red Bulls II Dan DegeerThe Town FCThe Town FCJune Nehuén BenedettiNew York Red Bulls II Colton SwanColorado Rapids 2 Adisa De RosarioToronto FC II Ryan RichterPhiladelphia Union IISt. Louis City 2July Sam SarverNorth Texas SC Dylan VanneyVentura County FC Christian OlivaresSt. Louis City 2 John HackworthSt. Louis City 2Chicago Fire FC IIAugust Billo Diop Colorado Rapids 2 Gabriel WessehAtlanta United 2 Francesco MontaliThe Town FC Erik BusheyColorado Rapids 2 The Town FCSeptember Jason ShokalookChicago Fire FC II Ademar ChávezFC Cincinnati 2 Eldin JakupovićChattanooga FC Tyrone MarshallFC Cincinnati 2FC Cincinnati 2
Weekly awards WeekPlayer of the MatchweekRising Star of the MatchweekGoal of the MatchweekTeam of the Matchweek Player Club Player Club Player Club1 Jimmy FarkarlunAustin FC II Dylan VanneyVentura County FC Matt EvansLos Angeles FC 2St. Louis City 22 Aiden HezarkhaniReal Monarchs Seymour ReidNew York City FC II Alex MorenoPortland Timbers 2Tacoma Defiance3 Julian HallNew York Red Bulls II Yuval CohenInter Miami CF II Gabriel MikinaSt. Louis City 2St. Louis City 24 Yu TsukanomeTacoma Defiance Mateo SajaInter Miami CF II Ibrahim KasuleNew York Red Bulls IICarolina Core FC5 Matt EvansLos Angeles FC 2 Ian CharlesNorth Texas SC Matt EvansLos Angeles FC 2Philadelphia Union II6 Ștefan ChirilăFC Cincinnati 2 Colton SwanColorado Rapids 2 Glory NzingoCarolina Core FCHuntsville City FC7 Gage GuerraPortland Timbers 2 Gabriel WessehAtlanta United 2 Gavin GallNorth Texas SCTacoma Defiance8 Emil JääskeläinenSt. Louis City 2 Landon HickamNorth Texas SC Landon HickamNorth Texas SCChicago Fire FC II9 Seymour ReidNew York City FC II Dylan VanneyVentura County FC Hernán LópezThe Town FCPhiladelphia Union II10 Justin EllisOrlando City B Julian LacherNew York City FC II Alex MorenoPortland Timbers 2Portland Timbers 211 Mykhi JoynerSt. Louis City 2 Ivan SchmidInter Miami CF II Mykhi JoynerSt. Louis City 2The Town FC12 Glory NzingoCarolina Core FC Rayan ElloumiWhitecaps FC 2 Steeve Louis JeanChattanooga FCChicago Fire FC II13 Ibrahim KasuleNew York Red Bulls II Idoh Zeltzer-ZubidaInter Miami CF II Jhon SolísOrlando City BSt. Louis City 214 Luis MüllerVentura County FC Yuma TsujiWhitecaps FC 2 Jathan JuarezCarolina Core FCNew York Red Bulls II15 Alan CarletonHuntsville City FC Colton SwanColorado Rapids 2 Brian RomeroCrown Legacy FCWhitecaps FC 216 Snyder BrunellTacoma Defiance Antone BossenberryToronto FC II Dylan BorsoChicago Fire FC IIChicago Fire FC II17 Alan CarletonHuntsville City FC Patrick LosChicago Fire FC II Andrej SubotićCrown Legacy FCPhiladelphia Union II18 Cavan SullivanPhiladelphia Union II Adrian MendozaCrown Legacy FC Gavin TurnerChattanooga FCSt. Louis City 219 Samuel SarverNorth Texas SC Dylan VanneyVentura County FC Aiden HezarkhaniReal MonarchsPhiladelphia Union II20 Jason ShokalookChicago Fire FC II Carson LockerFC Cincinnati 2 Nathaniel EdwardsToronto FC IIChicago Fire FC II21 Jeorgio KocevskiVentura County FC Evan LimNew York City FC II Kellan LeBlancPhiladelphia Union IIChicago Fire FC II22 Mijahir JiménezNew York Red Bulls II Carson LockerFC Cincinnati 2 Nathan KoehlerChattanooga FCReal Monarchs23 Billo DiopColorado Rapids 2 David MolendaChicago Fire FC II Tommy Mihalić Los Angeles FC 2Huntsville City FC24 Liam ButtsNew England Revolution II Gavin ZambranoLos Angeles FC 2 Griffin Dillon Real Monarchs Crown Legacy FC25 Rafael MosqueraNew York Red Bulls II Chase NagleChicago Fire FC II Rafael MosqueraNew York Red Bulls IIAtlanta United 226 Kevin GbambléColumbus Crew 2 Kai ZeruhnMinnesota United FC 2 Anthony SamwaysSporting Kansas City II Carolina Core FC27 Sebastiano Musu New York City FC II Dennis NelichNew York Red Bulls II Luke Husakiwsky Chattanooga FCCarolina Core FC28 Nonso AdimabuaThe Town FC Will KuiselFC Cincinnati 2 Jaidyn ContrerasNorth Texas SC Philadelphia Union II29 Ștefan ChirilăFC Cincinnati 2 Noah NewmanTacoma Defiance Paul Leonardi Carolina Core FC Atlanta United 230 Samuel Sarver North Texas SC Ademar ChavezFC Cincinnati 2 Matt EvansLos Angeles FC 2FC Cincinnati 2
See also 2025 Major League Soccer season
References
External links MLS Next Pro